L'Homme au Chapeau Melon. The Man with a Bowler Hat. A form of Self Portrait. by René Magritte, 1898-1967

René Magritte, 1898-1967
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L'Homme au Chapeau Melon. The Man with a Bowler Hat. A form of Self Portrait.

Etching in black ink with cream tone. Conceived by Magritte in 1966 at Atelier Visat; the work on the plate completed in 1967 by the Visat studio with the authorisation of his widow. Signed with facsimile signature authorised by Mme Magritte (no hand-signed impressions exist). Numbered (9)
in pencil from the edition of 150. Total edition of 325 plus proofs. Edition printed at the Atelier Visat, 1967/68.
Note: With the authentication stamp - 'Gravure Originale René Magritte'. From the series: Le Lien de Paille.
Ref: Kaplan and Baum - Magritte Graphic Work no 19.

Very fine strong impression with strong colours. Pale cream Velin Rives paper. Excellent condition. Full margins. Sheet: 282x230mm. Plate: 197x148mm. 7 3/4 x 5 7/8ins.

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At the end of his life Magritte was working on a series of small format colour etchings at the studio of Georges Visat in Paris. These prints were to be his only etched works using colour. As was his custom Magritte adapted and reassessed themes which he had first developed for earlier paintings and drawings, giving them a new slant with a visual wit which continues to stimulate the imagination and surprise our preconditioned notions of form and space.

We have just acquired this small group of these etchings in impressions which are exceptionally fresh in condition and colour having been kept in a portfolio since the 1960's